Bed-canopy



NPEI'ERS, PHoTD-LITHUGRAPHER, WASHINGTONA 41C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ISAAC E. PALMER, OF MONTVILLE, CONNECTICUT.

BED-CANOPY.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 27,007, dated Januarplnlmeissuedalllenlber To all 'whom'it may concern:

Be it known that I, Istmo E. PALMER, ofi Montville, in the county of New Londonl and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Portable Canopy for Bedsteads; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a partof this specification, in which- Figure l, represents a perspective view of a couch with my improved portable canopy erected over it, with av mosquito net covering the bed. Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, G show the portable canopy in detail and the special construction of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures above referred to.

This invention is a portable canopy from which is to be hung a mosquito net. The canopy is constructed in such a way that it can be readily taken to pieces, and packed away in a very compact manner, each piece forming the canopy and stand can be detached from its other piece. The canopy frame itself can be taken to pieces, and the parts folded up, at the same time when the parts are all put together they will form a substantial firm support for the net or covering. The parts will all be light, can be made of cheap material, are capable of receiving ornamentation, they can be adjusted to suit various circumstances, are not to be attached to the bedstead; and can therefore be removed to one side for making up the bed, or when not in immediate use. The canopy can be raised or depressed and fixed in its adjusted position, all in the manner hereinafter described and represented.

To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation.

In the accompanying drawings A represents a foot or foundation for supporting and keeping steady the standard B, and canopy frame C. This formation consists of two tapering legs of suitable weight and strength with a peculiar clasp hinge on their thick ends. This hinge is formed by pieces of metal a, a' which are secured to the legs A, A, and which are bent in a manner shown by Figs. 1, and 5 so as to receive. the lower end of standard B, and

clasp it securely when the two legs are locked together by the hook Z), Fig. 5, the curved portion which clasp the standard have lips, or hooks and eyes which serve to hold the ends of the legs together, and which permit the same to be detached when not in use as shown by Fig. 5. These legs when put together and locked to the standard B from a triangular foundation and support as in Fig. 1.

B, B', B", form the standard, consisting of a hollow shaft or stem B, solid or hollow core or rod B', which fits the bore of shaft B, and being of the same length as this piece B, the standard proper can be extended nearly double the length of this piece by drawing out stem B', and fixing it in its position by a set screw c, Fig. 2. The top end of stein B', has a square socket d into which lits the reach or canopy rod B"; this is curved in a suitable lnanner, and has a hook c formed on its end. These parts form the standard, which is supported by the triangular foot piece A, and it serves as an adjust-able support for the canopy frame C. This canopy is constructed in such a way that it can be folded up laterally and packed away very compactly. Its shape when spread out is elliptical and convex on top.

C represents the outer frame to which is attached in a peculiar way the suspension rods F which are each attached together at the middle of their lengths, by a hook h and nuts, Fig. 4, which allow them to swivel while the hook serves to hang the canopy to the reach B". The frame C may be made of metal or of wood, the latter being preferable on account of lightness, the ends of a piece of a suitable length are brought together, and secured with a suitable clasp, forming a circular or elliptical hoop, Fig. 3. This hoop c is to be attached to the rods F in such a manner that it can be readily attached and detached. To effect this purpose, I use metal sliding ferrules or tips g, g, into which the ends of the rods F are placed as shown by Figs. 1, 3, and 6. These tips are struck out of a piece of metal into T shaped pieces, and by bending over the ends, a socket will be formed for receiving the end of a rod F, the remaining lip or projection is bent over the frame C, and thus attached to it sufficiently secure to support the weight of the mosquito net, which is shown in Fig. l, in red lines, which figure shows the several parts represented in detail by Figs. 2, 3, 4, and 5, put together and erected over a. bedstead.

I do not claim any of the Within described parts separately considered, but,

Having thus described my invention, what YI do claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is- Y l. The combination of foot pieces, A, hinged together and locked in such a Way as to form a clamp as described, with pieces:V

B, B', B, when the same r.tre constructed 

